Takahē release in Rees Valley near Queenstown boosts wild population
A once-thought extinct native bird is now beating the odds, with a further release of 18 birds into the Rees Valley near ...
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This Bird Was Declared Extinct In 1898 And Rediscovered 50 Years Later—Because Of A Footprint
I write about the world of biology. South Island takahe—a prehistoric-looking flightless bird endemic to New Zealand's rugged ... [+] landscapes—have become a shining beacon of conservation ...
18 of world's rarest birds released to create wild population in New Zealand
For 50 years, experts thought it had gone the way of the dodo. But in 1948 a tiny population of flightless takahē was ...
New Zealand’s Tāhuna Glenorchy Achieves Dark Sky Sanctuary Status
New Zealand’s Tahuna Glenorchy has been officially certified a Dark Sky Sanctuary, marking it as the fifth International Dark ...
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New Zealand's flightless birds are retreating to moa refuges
Researchers have found New Zealand's endangered flightless birds ... havens shelter many of today's persisting populations of takahē, weka and great spotted kiwi." "What's more, these ancient ...
18 of world's rarest birds released to create new wild population in New Zealand
Feral species that prey on New Zealand’s birdlife have caused havoc across both islands, and more than 80 per cent are now ...